SIGNIFICANCE
- Census is the only source of primary data at village, town and ward level.
- It lays out information about Housing Condition, Amenities & Assets, Demography, Religion, SC&ST, Language, Literacy & education, Economic Activity, Migration, Fertility.
- It provides valuable information for planning and formulation of policies; and also allows for effective Public Administration.
- Census data are widely used by National and International agencies, scholars, business people, industrialists and many more.
- Census data are used for Delimination/Reservation of Constituencies - Parliamentary/Assembly/Panchayats and other Local Bodies.
